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SUMMER 2009 COURSE DESCRIPTION: COMM-535 N01L
 
Because You're Going Places
Course Title Dates
COMM-535 N01L
Special Topics in News Media: Visual Strategies
5/18/09
6/25/09
Instructor: Lynne Perri  
This course offers students a comprehensive approach to explaining the news visually. It will cover the elements of reporting a story with the goal of providing material other than narrative or in addition to it, using charts, maps, graphics, lists, timelines and tables, polling, quizzes, schematics and photography. Students will study the history of publication graphics and design, analyze current trends and report and build visual presentations.
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